However I’m rather an agnost than a Christian and not much into the traditions I’ve partly been raised with growing up in a “Catholic” school, I’m inspired by an action during the fasting period. Over here in Belgium this period goes along with a campaign to reduce the meat intake. I’m some kind of meat addict… Then again I’ve lately been eating less meat. So this campaign sound like a good challenge. Moreover I think there are some good recipes who don’t require meat like thise Quinoa stuffed peppers I made! Then again you could still expect some meat recipes. For the moment I think I’ll be able to make it through the week but I’m thinking about skipping the weekends. We’ll see…
Quinoa stuffed peppers
Once again my wife brought me this idea! I’ve prepared stuffed sweet peppers earlier on but never in a vegetarian version. But everything needs a first time. We decided to use a filling of Quinoa, chestnut mushrooms, feta cheese and almonds based on this recipe. The mushrooms replace the meat in here. If you’d like to go fancy or pimp this recipe you might try Shiitake or Oyster Mushroom instead! They’re my favorite but they’re rather expensive so we can’t use them everytime…
We started by slowly roasting the sweet bell peppers and baby bell peppers and put them aside while preparing the stuffing. While I was cooking the mushroom and onions in the BBQ my wife prepared the Quinoa indoors. So all we had to do afterwards was mixing the Quinoa with the other ingredients. Stuff it in the sweet bell pepper, top it with feta cheese and almond flakes. Put them back in the BBQ and wait another 15 minutes before we had a delicious healthy and vegetarian meal. Did I miss the meat? Actually I have to admit before I even tasted, I played with the idea to add some smoked chicken but I could resist the urge. After all it was not needed either.
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Lovely recipe. I love the mix of quinoa and mushrooms with the chilli flakes.
Thank you Kate!
I am a big fan of stuffed peppers and think quinoa is such a better ingredient to use than rice. These look like they have just the right heat too.
Yeah I think so to! They add more structure! Thanks for stopping by!
This sounds like a super dish for meatless Mondays!
Yes Indeed! Verry tasteful meal!
This dish has some awesome flavors in it! Looks so easy and delicious – can’t wait to try!!! 🙂
Thank you Sarah jane! Have a nice meal!
These look incredible! On a cold winter day, this would make a wonderful dinner!
Thank you Sara they do!
These look so good, Simon! My fiance and I will have to make some now!
Thanks bro! Have a great meal and please let me know how they tasted 😉
This looks too good!
Me and my wife were just talking about how much fun our family had been having cooking new receipts together.
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I seen this post at Mostly Blogging.
Thanks for the ideas,
Vernon
Thank you Vernon Lane! Please feel free to share your knowledge and experiences! Thanks for stopping by ; )
Cheers
Hi Simon,,
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Janice
Thank you janice!5
hey Simon, I love the addition of the chilli flakes to the quinoa. These look really good
Thank you!
Wow, this is simply super cool and amazingly delicious..
And easy outdoor fun 🙂
Yum! It looks delicious. Love the idea of quinoa and pepper:) Definitely it’s good!
It’s an idea by my wife it has to be good haha 🙂
Delicious.. perfect winters day food.. love your photos
Thank you for the kind cimpliment! With other stuffing it might be a delicious summer recipe too 😉
I could totally see myself grilling this up. I’ve always roasted my stuffed peppers but grilling sounds even better!
That’s the spirit 🙂 Thanks for reading!
Yum! I love red peppers and quinoa! These look so good! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome Sam!
I love stuffed bell peppers! Your version with the almonds and mushrooms sounds great
I made these and they were wonderful! I had collard greens rather than spinach, so I cooked that first by itself, then added to to the other veggies when the recipe says to add the spinach. I also used zucchini rather than mushrooms. I used 1 tbsp madras curry powder rather than the seasonings that were listed (because I realized I didn’t have any cinnamon, oops!). Finally, I used raw chopped almonds rather than cashews. Basically, if you modify this recipe using what you’ve got, it is STILL mmm mmm delicious! Highly recommend!
Thank you for coming back to share your experience! It’s always fun to read what people think of what they cooked! I’m glad you made it “your own” version! That’s exactly what I aim for! Bringing some inspiration that people could use to create their own meals! What you say is true: this recipe is adaptable to your own fridge (and excellent for leftover cooking sessions 🙂 ).
Cheers!